Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

"Do you often rescue wildlife?" Yuan Ke fixed his gaze on Li Younan.

Li Younan thought for a moment: "I wouldn’t say often. I once made a little insignificant contribution in Canada to stabilize the bison population and adjust the food chain system in the area where grizzly bears live."

Yuan Ke suddenly felt a great respect, not expecting that the person was not only a colleague but also one with overseas experience.

He excitedly took out his business card and handed it to Li Younan: "If there are any research projects in the future, we can discuss them and form a scientific expedition team together."

Liu Li heard Li Younan seriously talking nonsense and her eyes immediately widened with surprise. She wanted to laugh but didn’t dare, so she forced herself to hold it in and reached out to touch Tuantuan’s head.

But as soon as she touched the feathers, she suddenly remembered that Li Younan had repeatedly stressed not to touch Tuantuan carelessly, her heart skipped a beat.

Luckily, the owl did not peck her, nor did it reach out its claws to scratch her.

Liu Li’s courage quietly grew a bit, yet she felt guilty for not listening, and she secretly glanced at Li Younan. Seeing he didn’t notice, she discreetly breathed a sigh of relief.

She carefully observed Tuantuan’s claws, which were astonishingly large, and the long hooks gleamed coldly.

Liu Li whispered softly: "Tuantuan, you can’t bully me, okay? I was the one who named you..."

Li Younan blinked and silently accepted the business card.

"What are your plans next?"

"We’re planning to take a stroll around the glacier over there. Oh, we’re on this trip purely for travel, I’m a professional traveler."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ke enthusiastically said: "I just came down from the glacial valley, let me be your guide."

"Uh... this..."

"It’s okay, no need to be polite. The road up there has a section that’s not easy to traverse. Since it’s your first time here, I can show you ways to avoid detours."

"Well, then... alright."

Li Younan felt a bit helpless but could hardly refuse.

Then, the three of them set off together in the direction of the glacial valley.

As they trekked, they naturally encountered many plants, with Liu Li curiously looking around.

Just like before, Li Younan casually introduced those common plants to Liu Li: "This thing is called Juglans mandshurica, a tree species with both economic and ecological benefits. Its fruits are edible, and its wood is suitable for making agricultural tools or carving."

"What’s that tall, tall tree over there?"

Li Younan just glanced up and casually said: "Tibetan larch. This tree can grow up to more than 40 meters tall. It’s a relatively rare deciduous conifer in this primeval forest. This tree mainly grows near the tree line above 3,500 meters altitude, is extremely cold-resistant, and can even root on bare rock slopes, hence you don’t see many other tree species around it."

"And what about this one?"

"This is called Large Fruit Rhodiola rosea. We’re almost at the meadow area now, and this is one of the few plants that can grow at the edge of the primeval forest. It’s the original shrub of Rhodiola used in the Tibetan area to alleviate altitude sickness."

Li Younan just glanced at them and casually mentioned the characteristics of those plants, as was his habit since, previously, he and Liu Li interacted like this.

By contrast, Yuan Ke gradually became silent, as even as a professional botanist, he couldn’t possibly name every plant and accurately describe each species’ traits.

At this moment, Li Younan seemed to realize something, turned his head to Yuan Ke and said: "Oh, Teacher Yuan, if I’m incorrect, please do criticize and correct me."

Yuan Ke snapped back to reality, coughed: "Unexpectedly, Teacher Li is also so deeply knowledgeable in plants."

...

On the journey after that, the altitude grew increasingly higher.

Liu Li lightly rubbed her temples: "Li Younan, my head seems a bit painful... Did I get sick while sleeping last night?"

Li Younan directly used his hand to touch Liuli’s forehead, then shook his head: "There should be no problem, you’re just a bit oxygen-deprived."

"Ah? Am I oxygen-deprived?"

Li Younan chuckled — this girl was very well-protected by him. While staying in the RV, she was basically in an oxygen chamber.

And this adventure trip, although the altitude in the forest wasn’t that high, is now truly starting to show some intensity.

Li Younan took out the oxygen machine from his backpack, held it in his hand, then turned it on and inserted the tube into Liu Li’s nose without hesitation: "If you can’t persist further or the road ahead is difficult, we’ll go back, don’t push yourself."

This scene fell into Yuan Ke’s eyes, stunning him once again... Ah, heavy portable oxygen machines weighing several kilograms are meant for use in the car, aren’t they?

He brought it out like this? Does this make sense?

One should know that, in such high-altitude areas, it’s better to have lighter loads, right?

His gaze lingered on Li Younan’s seemingly bulging heavy backpack for a while, then looked at his own small backpack and stayed silent for a moment.

Having walked this long, he was already very tired, but looking at Li Younan, it was as if he was just leisurely strolling in a garden, not even short of breath.

Does this make sense?

Liu Li, holding a camera, recorded a video of Li Younan, while panting for breath.

Continuing to walk upward, they finally reached the glacier’s edge.

It was a truly captivating scene.

The glacier visible was a massive sapphire frozen by time, its surface covered with perennial snow that hasn’t melted.